“That evening, the disciples gathered together. And because they were afraid of reprisals from the Jewish leaders, they had locked the doors to the place where they met. But suddenly Jesus appeared among them and said, “Peace to you!” Then he showed them the wounds of his hands and his side—they were overjoyed to see…
This Lectio Divina practice is brought to you by Sarah Nugent, a Leader in The Abbey. You can connect with Sarah on Instagram. On that same evening (Resurrection Sunday), the followers gathered together behind locked doors in fear that some of the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem were still searching for them. Out of nowhere, Jesus…
The goal of contemplative practices is to develop deep intimacy with God, but sitting still and silently meditating isn’t the only way to do that. Our unique gifts, talents, heritages, and cultures all contribute to how we uniquely draw near to God. So, to celebrate this (and hopefully inspire you to contemplate more creatively), each month…
This Meditation practice is brought to you by Meredith Allen, a Leader in The Abbey. You can connect with Meredith on Instagram or Facebook. This meditation practice invites us into a time of silence and contemplation on the sacredness of the Cross. We are given the space to allow the Holy Spirit to guide our…
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die…
This Lectio Divina practice is brought to you by Meredith Allen, a Leader in The Abbey. You can connect with Meredith on Instagram or Facebook. Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of…
This practice is guided by Caroline Williams, the Founder of The Abbey. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. Caroline guides us through backbends and balancing postures in this power flow. Her sequence helps create space in our bodies, minds, and hearts, and she invites us to see the suffering we…
This practice is guided by Lindsey Nauta, a leader in The Abbey. You can connect with Lindsey on her website and via email to learn more about her offerings. This flow is a trauma-informed practice, offering balancing and hip opening postures in a slower pace. She creates space for us to find grounding in our…
The goal of contemplative practices is to develop deep intimacy with God, but sitting still and silently meditating isn’t the only way to do that. Our unique gifts, talents, heritages, and cultures all contribute to how we uniquely draw near to God. So, to celebrate this (and hopefully inspire you to contemplate more creatively), each month…
This Meditation practice is brought to you by Caroline Williams. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. This meditation practice invites us into a time of imaginative prayer. We’re given the space to allow the Holy Spirit to guide our imagination.
This practice is guided by Lauren Jones. You can connect with Lauren on Instagram and on Facebook. Lauren guides us in a strengthening and heat building power flow. She invites us into several twists, as well as balancing, and back bending poses. She closes our practice with a beautiful centering prayer written by Maria Gullo,…
This practice is guided by Caroline Williams. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. This flow is a heart opening practice, and slow moving. Caroline invites us to notice the nearness of Jesus in and around us, and reminds us that even the things that feel hard are important in the…